Puzzlebyrinth Marubatsu

Design

A 5×7 dot-matrix typeface inspired by tic-tac-toe. The gaps between dots give it a light, minimal texture suited to headings, scores, and timers. Round letters are dotted circles, X is a cross abstracted to its corners and center, and # is the tic-tac-toe board itself.

It shares the same monospaced metrics as Maze (620/1000em), so the two mix without breaking rhythm. 0 is a circle with a center dot, I has bars, and l has a foot, keeping O/0 and I/l/1 distinguishable at a glance.

• Regular: Single dot-matrix style, for headings, scores, and board UI.

License

Released under the Puzzlebyrinth Font License 1.0 — free, commercial use allowed, attribution required. By downloading or using the font you agree to its terms. In short (the full license text, also bundled in the ZIP, prevails over this summary):

You can

• Use the font free of charge, personally or commercially (logos, print, video, streaming, games).
• Embed it as a web font and bundle it with apps and games.
• Modify it and redistribute original or modified versions.

Conditions (required)

• Attribution: when you publish or distribute work that uses the font, credit “Font: Puzzlebyrinth Marubatsu (puzzlebyrinth.com)” (or an equivalent) in a reasonable place — credits, video description, site footer, colophon, etc. Private, unpublished use needs no attribution.
• When redistributing the font files, include the license text (LICENSE.txt) unchanged.
• Modified versions may not use the original font name — pick a different name and keep this license.

You cannot

• Sell the font files by themselves (bundling with software or games is fine).

The font is provided as-is, without warranty. It does not cover Japanese (kana/kanji), so specify a fallback font when using it on the web.

Usage (CSS)

@font-face {
  font-family: "Puzzlebyrinth Marubatsu";
  src: url("/fonts/PuzzlebyrinthMarubatsu-Regular.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-display: swap;
}
h1, .score {
  font-family: "Puzzlebyrinth Marubatsu", sans-serif;
}

Remember to include the attribution “Font: Puzzlebyrinth Marubatsu (puzzlebyrinth.com)” when you publish your work — it is required by the license. Questions and bug reports are welcome via the contact form.